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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kody mean when he says that the gang is like a complex military organization?
(a) People are constantly at war.
(b) People have assigned jobs and gang is split into sets.
(c) There is training.
(d) It is violent.

2. What gang is Kody's nurse's son in?
(a) Rollin' Sixties.
(b) He is not in a gang.
(c) It is not stated.
(d) Tray Eights.

3. Why is Kody taking the bus home after being released from jail at the start of "The Juvenile Tank?"
(a) He loses his driver's license.
(b) No one comes to pick him up.
(c) He wants to be alone.
(d) He fears the police will try to rearrest him.

4. How long is Kody's sentence at the Youth Facility?
(a) Less than a year.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

5. What happens to Joe Joe after Kody shoots out the street light?
(a) He shoots back when Kody shoots out the street light.
(b) He helps Kody rob a store.
(c) He is arrested with Kody's gun.
(d) He is Kody's alibi witness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does Kody watch when gets home after the bike incident?

2. Why do the police visit Kody in the hospital?

3. Which of the following does NOT happen to Kody during his initiation into the Tray Eights gang?

4. Who does Kody's nurse tell him to call?

5. Where is Kody's mother during the shooting at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the police officers arrive at the hospital to interview Kody about the shooting that left him injured?

2. By the end of the first chapter, Kody begins to show signs of a struggle with gang life. In what ways is he having difficulty with his choices?

3. How did Kody and his crew send a message to would-be kidnappers?

4. Name a quality that best describes Kody in the first chapter and use text evidence to explain your opinion.

5. Describe Kody's relationship with Tamu.

6. In the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank" Kody deals with a lot of violence. How does these events begin to change Kody's thoughts about his gang life?

7. Why is China upset with Kody?

8. According to Kody, what effect does the media have on gang activities?

9. In the chapter "Boys to Men", do Kody demonstrate any remorse his violent actions?

10. What actions from this chapter illustrate Kody's violence?

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